Why Assess the Quality of Women's Healthcare?

Women make more healthcare visits than men and are the majority of patients at most primary care centers.

Women's primary care use patterns are more complex because they are fragmented into reproductive and general health issues.

Women use several different types of providers.

Recent studies of women's healthcare utilization and quality of care have documented both the unique and complex healthcare need women face, as well as the distinct qualities of healthcare experiences that women value. This growing emphasis on women's health research and improving health services for women has created the demand for new measurement tools that recognize the complexity of issues specific to women.

What Tools Does WHQA Provide for Researchers and Clinicians?

The Center provides two unique women's health survey tools designed by expert researchers and physicians committed to evaluating and dramatically improving the quality of healthcare for women. These survey tools were developed with a research grant from the Office on Women's Health or the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Washington, D.C.

Primary Care Satisfaction Survey for Women (PCSSW)

A New and Unique Tool to Assess Women's Satisfaction with Primary Care

Effective for comparing the quality of care across a diverse population, different types of organizational settings, and across various women's health programs and centers.

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